Sophie's World  (English, Paperback, Gaarder Jostein)

Fourteen-year-old Sophie has been drawn into the world of philosophy and uses her knowledge to solve a mystery involving her. In her search for the truth, she finds herself immersed in the world that she has created on her own that keeps getting stranger as she goes deeper.

Summary of the Book

Young Sophie has been receiving postcards from an unknown person. However, all of these are addressed to another and Sophie starts to wonders if it has any connection to her. She starts to find ways to solve this riddle. For this, she uses the philosophy that she was taught by a strange mentor, but she soon starts to doubt her own identity. The truth, according to Sophie, is much bigger and complicated than she had ever imagined. Readers will enjoy this story for all the philosophy involved in it and will be introduced to the world of famous philosophers like Socrates, Descartes, Spinoza, and Hegel.

About Jostein Gaarder

Jostein Gaarder is an author of several novels and is a Norwegian intellectual. He has also written short stories and books for children. His books have been translated into 60 languages and 40 million copies have been printed.